Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-10-01
Grand Army Men Of for Home
campnsent Work.

Grand Army Men Of for Home-En-
campu.ens Work.
Sc. LouIs, September 'eDth.-This afternoon
the execution OF the city by the rank and file
of tke Grand Army was complete, except in
the case of the CalifTuians. They were still
chartered in the Armory near their stores of
delicious fruits, which on Saturday night will
be given away to the public. Already tens of
thousands OF people have filed down the aisles
of fruit between the six tables, each 200 feet
long.
TIE MAIN INTEREST,
However, is centered in the election of Com
mander. General Slocum, who has been so
prominently mentioned for the office was at
Exposition Hall mingling with the delegates
Major Warner, also candidate, was making no
personal effort hut leaving the canvas to his
friends.
The Committee on Resolutions reported a
resolution oaered by Vandervoort in regard to
the veto of the dependent pension bill and the
pension &c Mrs. Logan. The committee recon-
mended the adoption of the part that referred to
Mrs. Logan's pension and the rejection of the
balance
TEG vANDERvooRT RESOLUTION.
That portion of Vandervoorts resolution
which was reported adversely upon is in three
sections, which state in substance that while
no body of citizens can have a more exalted
respect for the office of President of the United
States than we, yet this does not obscure our
perception of unworthy acts Of the incumbent
of that high position, nor deprive us of the right
of criticism. While we recognize that disap-
proval of any measure is his constitutional pre-
rogative, cannot feel that this involves also
the privilege of going beyond the bounds of that
power, to officially insult or SANDER the broken
down and needy men to whom the nation owes
everything
LIVELY DEBATE.
The last resolution states at length that in
yetoing the dependent pension bill, which was
the least measure of justice that could have
been asked, and did not represent 1.-THE of
what is due those gallant men, the President
tT1a tod 1aflrra do h.
when they focked to aid the country at the
time of her greatest peril; has thwarted the
express will of a grateful people, and inflicted
irreparable cruelty upon those who should be
objects of the tenderest consideration. The bill
would have rescued thousands of deserving
soldiers from the charity of the alms-house
After the report of the committee was made
NandervoOrt opened the debate on the matter,
claiming that the Grand Army should have the
courage of its convictions and vote as they felt
on this question.
Grosvenor. of Ohio, spoke in favor of the re-
port, and said he had as much feeling upon the
pension question as any other man, but be stood
as the representative of a body of men greater
than the President of the United States, and
more dignified in their utterances than the
President had shown himself to be. He said
the question more imrortant than any
other that had been submitted. That question
was as to what the Encampment ought to do
whether it ought to make platforms for political
parties or state its position in q dignified man
ner, as though there never had been a President
OF lne OHlleQ states. Inc GraNd Army should
stand
As A MOUNTAIN UPON THE PLAIN,
Regardless of the coyotes at the foot of it, and
proclaimiDg in majestic words that it was in
favor of this pension legislation and opposed to
every attack upon the interests of the soldiers
After some further debate Vandervoort's
amendment was adopted, and the report of the
committee adopted by a vote of SIS to 173.
The committee presented majority and mi
nority reports on the SIS month or service pen
sion bill. The majority report is against it, and
the minority in its favor.
OTHER BUSINESS OFFICERS ELECTED.
A committee was appointed to get up a testi
monial to present TO Commander-in-Chief Fair
child.
The following were nominated for Com
mander-in-Chet for the ensuing year: General
Slocum, General Rea, General Anthony and
General Grier. Slocum received fifteen votes,
Anthony sixty-six, and Rea 29i Sherman re-
ceived one, and Warner of Missouri one. Rea
was declared elected. He was escorted to the
platform by Anthony and Grier, and returned
thanks TO the Encampment.
Nelson Cole, of Missouri, was elected Senior
Nice-Commander. Junior ice-Commander
John C. Linahan, of New Hampshire. General
Lawrence Donahue was elected Surgeon GEN
eral, and Rev. Edward Anderson was elected
Chaplain-in-Chief.
THE LOGAN MONUMENT.
The Committee on the Logan Monument re-
port recommended that fund be provided for
the erection of an equestrian statue at Washing
ton. Governor Alger subscribed $1,000, and
George c. Lemon, of New York, 81 600.